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Special kinds of Yunnan Baked Green Tea made of Yunnan Big Leaf Varietal
Yunnan Silver Strand, also called “Yin Si” in Chinese, is a unique existence in the green tea world. When we drink the tea, we can find a trace of pu-erh fragrance. The tea leaves strips are tightly twisted and beautiful, covered with slivery white pekoe, which make it looks like the silver strand. It is harvested from a wild tea tree with a tree age of 50 to 100 years, in Wu Liang Mountain, Pu’er city of Yunnan.
How is Yunnan Silver Strand Green Tea similar with raw puerh tea?
Yunnan Silver Strand is a kind of Yunnan Green Tea, which can also be called “Dian Lv”. It is made of Yunnan Big Leaf Varietal, similar but different from raw pu-erh tea in its craftsmanship, as they are similar in its production process, but different in its green-killing step. Yunnan Silver Strand is a baked-green “Hong Qing” tea, which means it is baked for drying in low heat, in order to halt the oxidation of enzymes. On the other hand, raw puerh is a kind of Shai Qing tea, which mean it is being sun-dried in the green-killing step.
What is the different between Yunnan Silver Strand Green Tea and other green tea?
As a kind of green tea, Silver Strand tea is very different from other green tea. Most green tea is pan-fried in its green-killing step, but as Silver Strand tea is baked, it looks relatively darker in its green colour, and the taste is relatively stronger, mouthfeel is thicker than other green tea. It is sweet and very unique in its undertones of Puerh’s fruity and floral notes, the taste of it is very long lasting, which can be re-steep for more than 6 times. Drinking it makes people feel like they are in the tea tree forest in Yunnan.
Yunnan Silver Strand Green Tea (Strong Fragrance) vs Yunnan Cui Ming Green Tea (Clear Fragrance)
While it shares a similar appearance with Yunnan Cui Ming Green Tea, the two differ in taste. Silver Strand is known for its strong fragrance and “Nong xiang” aroma type, delivering bold flavors of chestnut and green bean. In contrast, Cui Ming is characterized by a light or clear fragrance and “Qing xiang” aroma type, making it a softer, more delicate choice. You can consider them as best buddies, and would be interesting to compare them in a tasting session.
Weight per pack: 50g / 125g/ 250g
Tea Farm Location: Wu Liang Mountain, Pu’er, Yunnan
Harvest Time: End of February 2025
Tasting Notes: crisp, hint of pu-erh notes, floral, fruity, nutty, bean aroma
Dry Leaves Appearance: straight, slightly twisted, green-brown, some white pekoe in between
Tea Liquor Colour: Bright and clear light yellow-green
